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NEWS / REPORTS MAY 2008

Halkyn Shooting School

Thanks to website creator Nick Edwards for sending us details of a new shooting website for shooters in North Wales - the website is for Halkyn Shooting School.  Click on the link for more details:

www.halkynshootingschool.co.uk

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Krieghoff 500 Event

Saturday 24th May saw the 10th staging of the Krieghoff Classic DTL two day event, 529 competitors and 200 targets to find the 2008 Krieghoff Classic DTL champion who would drive away with a specially commissioned Krieghoff on the Sunday evening.

Shooting started at 9:00 am with warm weather and very high winds blowing across the shooting ground at Mid Wales. Shock score after shock score being recorded on the wall of the club house, some ‘AA’ class shooters in the low 270’s, any score in the 290’s being great for the day.

The high gun for Saturday was Darren Newton on 299.

Sunday morning greeted the shooters with high winds blowing into the squads and heavy rain making visibility difficult with glasses on. The trap house hinged roofs were being lifted and flipped over and at one point a marquee shelter at the top of the ground lifted up and blew over the hedge with shooters running out of the way of the falling 3 inch round pole.

Again scores were low, but some fantastic performances saw 3 x 100/300's.  Dave Toomer won the shoot off for the chance of the gun and also triumphed in the super final to win the event.

Despite the wind and rain the event ran like clockwork!!!  Arthur, Rita and all the staff of the competition along with Rachael and the catering crew should be commended for their work not only on the weekend but also the rest of the week.  Every single squad started on time with no delays or breakdowns. The management of Krieghoff should be suitably impressed and proud of the event, the biggest just gets better and better. With the investment into the ground with new traps and ground improvements the next big event the European DTL should also be a triumph.

Despite the wind and rain every competitor seemed to enjoy the challenge.

Congratulations Arthur, Rita and all the staff and also to Krieghoff UK long may the event continue.

Regards 

Glyn Jenkins W1744

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Memorial Shoot

There will be a Chris Potter Memorial shoot at Telypn Shooting Ground on the 8th of June at 12 o'clock. 

The format of the event will be a 100  National Skeet.

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SAD NEWS

OBITUARY

It Is Sad News That We Hear Of The Passing Of
Mr Gwyn Rodgers On The 8th Of May 2008

Our thoughts and respects go to Gwyns wife Jan and family.
Gwyn was a well respected and liked staff member and instructor here at SW2000. Gwyn gave a lot of time and devotion towards helping people of all ages develop shooting skills especially in the discipline of Olympic Trap. He was often seen on the layouts as a referee and knew the job all too well. Sadly in recent months Gwyn had suffered more with ill health which he had so bravely contended with for a number of years.
He will be remembered for his wicked laughing and sense of humor as well as being a true gentleman by all that knew and respected him.
Gwyn you will be sorely missed.
R.I.P.
Funeral will be held at 10.30 am on Tuesday 20th of May At -
Glyntaff Crematorium
Cemetery Road
Glyntaff
Pontypridd
CF37 4BE.

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County Reports

Incase you have missed the link on the home page, please be advised that the Welsh national skeet and sporting intercounties final reports are available to view (2008):

WCTSA National Skeet Counties Page

WCTSA Sporting County Page

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Griffin LLoyd Shooting Ground - Welsh OT Qualifier Report

Griffin-Lloyd hosted the first qualifier of the year for the Olympic Trap shooting 125 targets on 6th April 08 which was well attended.

Very hard conditions caused by wind and rain made the targets very challenging. This did not restrict the scores with Kevin Gill shooting 122/125 and Ian Peel 120/125. 

 

CLASS A

 

1st

K J Gill

122

2nd

I R Peel

120

 

CLASS B

 

1st

T C Ward

112

2nd

M J Keeys

107

3rd

S Morgan

106

 

CLASS C

 

1st

R Hill

113

2nd

R D Parry

97
 
CLASS D

 

1st

A J Williams

100

=2nd

C Belcher

B Smith

93

Next Welsh Selection Shoots at Griffin-Lloyd: 

OT 11th May

ABT 1st June & 13th July 

Sporting 20th July

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Shoot Links

Regular Welsh International DTL shooter Will Andrews has put together a webpage describing shoots available in the Welsh borders area - these shoots mostly consist of a small number of clays e.g. 10 bird shoots.  This is a very useful link, put it in your favourites for future reference.

www.welshbordershooting.synthasite.com

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 Discipline Qualifiers

Its that time of the year again when quite a lot of early qualifiers for various Welsh teams start.  If you are taking part drop us a few pictures and details of the shoot along with a few scores and we will gladly publish them up on the website and you get can you and your friends a bit of exposure.

Also start to keep your eyes on the various discipline "international pages" as although we will endeavour to link to them from the home page as they get updated, sometimes the pages may be up-to-date before we have had time to link to them from the home page.

 

Keep those reports coming in please !